Salem, Massachusetts – Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll today issued the statement below following the announcement of Brian Kennedy’s departure as the Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo Director and CEO of the Peabody Essex Museum. “Brian helped lead the Peabody Essex…

                                                              Photo: courtesy Itemlive.com LYNN – Lynn Item news journalist Gayla Cawley returns to CONNECTIONS today and makes some fascinating connections:  The Lynn budget turns up a surprise for City Councilors; Lynn Mayor rolls back openings in effort to slow…

CONNECTIONS – Today, Newburyport City Councillor Barry Connell (via Phone) dropped by CONNECTIONS to update us on how the city’s COVID response is continuing.  He also brings us up to date on a couple of major projects the city is…

BOSTON – In today’s edition of CONNECTIONS, State Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr updates the news on today’s signing of the fiscal 2020-21 state budget by Governor Charlie Baker; further explains the necessity of the rollback starting on Sunday; outlines…

Community Preservation Committee releases FY21 Community Preservation Plan and FY20 Annual Report; FY21 Eligibility Applications Requested for Submission by January 4, 2021 SALEM, MA – The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) has released its FY21 Community Preservation Plan and FY20 Annual…

                                                                 Photo from salemnews.com BEVERLY – With COVID-19 still making most of the major headlines, Salem News reporter Paul Leighton has nevertheless been uncovering some pretty amazing developments in the city of Beverly.  In today’s CONNECTIONS podcast, Paul discusses his…